2 Samuel 8:3-8 ▼

3 David also attacked King Hadadezer, Rehob's son from Zobah, when he was attempting to restore his hegemony over the Euphrates River.

4 David captured 1,000 of his chariots, 1,700 horsemen, and 20,000 foot soldiers. David hamstrung all the chariot horses except for enough to supply 100 chariots.

5 When Arameans came from Damascus to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, David killed 22,000 of them.

6 David erected garrisons in the Aramean kingdom of Damascus, placing the Arameans under servitude to him, and they paid tribute to him.

7 David also confiscated the gold shields that belonged to Hadadezer's officers and took them to Jerusalem.

8 He also confiscated a vast quantity of bronze from Betah and Berothai, cities under Hadadezer's control.